Crime Detective Mystery Thriller Group discussion

There seem to be a lot of books that say that this is the next Gone Girl book or this is a great book if you're a fan of Gone Girl. Any thoughts?

I am starting Gone Girl, and so far it is not impressing me. I will keep reading to see if I have a change of heart, but at the moment I do not like the characters, they are to simple and I think I know where this is leading. With all of that, if a book said it was the next Gone Girl, I would not pick it up.

No. If that was ALL the information I had, I wouldn't. I never even finished Gone Girl. But I just could care less about anyone in it. I have read and liked books with irredeemable/unlikable characters, but if there's nothing else to sell it than unlikable characters and distasteful plots and situations, why not just watch Fox News?

Kirsten wrote: "No. If that was ALL the information I had, I wouldn't. I never even finished Gone Girl. But I just could care less about anyone in it. I have read and liked books with irredeemable/unlikable charac..."

Kirsten, agree with you and you said it a whole lot better, but I do still like Fox News. :D

That happened to be about "Silent Wife" and the hype media was saying this book was the next Gone Girl..lol!
..ummm..I don't think so:)

I thought Gone Girl was dreadful, so it would probably have the opposite effect on me.

LOL! @Melissa It takes all kinds! After all, people like Gone Girl and I don't judge them for it.

TOO FUNNY!!!

80 pages into Gone Girl and what a bunch of babies, I sure hope something interesting happens in the plot, because maybe I might kill the book.

Those first 80 pages say a lot about the characters..Nick and Amy and how really they are not stable adults.This is a psychological thriller and the book plays out beautifully:)Its not a book to be absorbed in a couple of days.Her other 2 books were,,ummm..ok..I much prefer Gone Girl instead.Just my opinion.

I wondered this too--whether or not modeling a book on another (successful) book is weird or normal. It seems to go in phases, like "If you like The Hunger Games," or "Reminiscent of Stephen King's Under the Dome . . ." I get why it's done (I think) but just because you like one book doesn't necessarily mean you'll like another author--or even another work by the same author. That being said, I do like that Amazon and Goodreads recommends books I might enjoy. :)

No

Gone Girl is one of the weakest books I have read, especially the second half of the book.

I've had this book on my Kindle for a couple years and have not got around to reading it yet.

J.P. wrote: "I wondered this too--whether or not modeling a book on another (successful) book is weird or normal. It seems to go in phases, like "If you like The Hunger Games," or "Reminiscent of Stephen King's..."

I rather like when books are referred under the genre, but not modeled after another popular title. Sometimes it prejudices me against the book. I like it when an author is unique in their own right.

Short answer, I agree! :)

Exactly, Melissa. That's what I was trying to say in my rather long-winded way!

Sorry, wasn't saying you were long winded, just completely agreeing with you!!! :)

Melissa wrote: "Sorry, wasn't saying you were long winded, just completely agreeing with you!!! :)"

Well, if you knew me better, you'd KNOW I was long-winded! :) I have a tendency, when telling someone something, to add in a lot of miscellaneous details, many of them unnecessary . . . but I talk fast, so at least it's not too draining for whoever I'm talking to. Ha haaaa!

Sooo funny! I'm long-winded, gets loud when excited, and talks fast! Obnoxious right?! Sounds like your fun in a conversation, enjoyed this chat with you, also! :D

I already have and unfortunately it was nothing like Gone Girl. It makes me believe it's false advertisement to get readers to read their book.

Melissa wrote: "Sooo funny! I'm long-winded, gets loud when excited, and talks fast! Obnoxious right?! Sounds like your fun in a conversation, enjoyed this chat with you, also! :D"

Perhaps we have unknown family connections. . . the sleuth in me is curious. :) Any French Canadian in your family tree? I think that's where my windmill hands come from.

Dana wrote: "I already have and unfortunately it was nothing like Gone Girl. It makes me believe it's false advertisement to get readers to read their book."

Ugh, aggravating. I don't like that.

Dana wrote: "I already have and unfortunately it was nothing like Gone Girl. It makes me believe it's false advertisement to get readers to read their book."

I still remember with The Dinner By Herman Koch came out in the WSJ said that this was the European version of Gone Girl. It was nothing like the book. Absolutely no connection whatsoever.

Ron wrote: "Dana wrote: "I already have and unfortunately it was nothing like Gone Girl. It makes me believe it's false advertisement to get readers to read their book."

I still remember with The Dinner By He..."

Thats the book I am talking about.

J.P. wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Sooo funny! I'm long-winded, gets loud when excited, and talks fast! Obnoxious right?! Sounds like your fun in a conversation, enjoyed this chat with you, also! :D"

Perhaps we h..."

Heinz-57, probably that many varieties of European heritage and mixed together in the U.S.

Ron wrote: "Dana wrote: "I already have and unfortunately it was nothing like Gone Girl. It makes me believe it's false advertisement to get readers to read their book."

I still remember with The Dinner By He..."

I agree with you Ron.The 2 stories are completely different,and I have read them both,as well.

J.P. wrote: "I wondered this too--whether or not modeling a book on another (successful) book is weird or normal. It seems to go in phases, like "If you like The Hunger Games," or "Reminiscent of Stephen King's..."

They do it a lot, don't they? Sometimes I think it can be a two-edged sword, sure you'll drag some people but you'll drive others away...

Plus I've read books with those kind of tagline and finished thinking... it wasn't at all like that book.